Bøger af Gerald R. Mcdermott

A widely respected theologian shows that both the people and land of Israel are important to God and the future of redemption, correcting many common misunderstandings along the way.

More than ever before, Christians need to explain why they follow Jesus and not the Buddha or Confucius or Krishna or Muhammed. This evangelical theology of religions addresses the problem of truth and revelation, and takes seriously the normative claims of other traditions. McDermott shows readers what Christians can learn from world religions without sacrificing the finality of Christ.

Christian Zionism is often seen as the offspring of premillennial dispensationalism. But the authors of this work contend that the biblical and theological connections between covenant and land are nearly as close in the New Testament as in Old. Written with academic rigor, this provocative volume proposes a place for Christian Zionism in an integrated biblical vision today.

A widely-respected theologian recaptures a Christian vision of reality--that all the world is full of divine signs--and shows how and where meaning can be found outside the church and special revelation.

Though sometimes on opposite poles, scholars and close friends Gerald McDermott and Robert Millet are determined to model love and respect despite serious theological differences. In a debate format, the authors focus on the person and role of Jesus while exploring such issues as authority for faith and practice, whether Mormons are Christians, what salvation means, and the church and its sacraments. This volume will give thoughtful readers of all persuasions a greater understanding of two significant approaches to the meaning of Jesus and faith.Robert L. Millet (PhD, Florida State University) is Abraham O. Smoot University Professor and Professor of Religious Education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and the author of numerous books and articles.Gerald R. McDermott (PhD, University of Iowa) is Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, and the author or editor of twelve books.

This lively update of Edward''s classic "Treatise Concerning Religious Affections" is an analysis of today''s spiritual life, with vivid illustrations.